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Practice question: Strict Liability

Multiple Choice Easy

Practice question

Does Article 2183 confine animal responsibility to the registered owner?
  1. Yes; only registered ownership matters.
  2. Yes; a user can never be responsible.
  3. No; it identifies the possessor or person making use of the animal.
  4. No; every neighbor is automatically responsible.
  5. Yes; ownership replaces all statutory requirements.

Legal references

  • Civil Code Articles 1173, 2176, 2180-2184: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html
  • Consumer Act, RA 7394, Articles 97-99: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1992/ra_7394_1992.html

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